System for providing services through the internet
First Claim
1. A computerized method for finding at least one provider that provides resource limited product or service (PoS) through a communication network;
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
the method comprising;
(One)a customer submitting as an input, through a social interface at least one PoS and associated general and specific PoS-related criterion of interest in respect of each one of said at least one PoS;
(Two) processing the input in order to find the respective contact information of at least one provider that meet said at least one PoS and said at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion of interest;
(Three) presenting the contact information obtained in step (b).
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Abstract
A network integrated computer system allowing a consumer to find a provider of a product or service through a communication network is described. The system provides an efficient mechanism through which a consumer can search PoS (products or services) based on the availability of the PoS and other criteria that are unique to the required PoS. After finding a PoS that meets the date/time requirements and other criteria set by the consumer, the consumer may then submit a reservation order via the system. The provider of the above PoS is notified by the system of the new reservation order. The system enables the provider to confirm or reject the reservation order and after doing so the consumer is notified by the system of the confirmation or rejection of the reservation order.
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30 Claims
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1. A computerized method for finding at least one provider that provides resource limited product or service (PoS) through a communication network;
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
the method comprising;
(One)a customer submitting as an input, through a social interface at least one PoS and associated general and specific PoS-related criterion of interest in respect of each one of said at least one PoS;
(Two) processing the input in order to find the respective contact information of at least one provider that meet said at least one PoS and said at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion of interest;
(Three) presenting the contact information obtained in step (b). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
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12. A computerized method for registration at least one provider that provides resource limited product or service (PoS) through a communication network;
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
the method comprising the steps of;
(One)presenting the provider with a welcome Web page, where the provider is requested to indicate his PoS type;
(Two) indicating the provider'"'"'s PoS type;
(Three) presenting to the provider a registration form;
(Four) the provider selecting the in the form which services or products he wishes to provide;
(Five) the provider select in the form which of the service'"'"'s related attributes are relevant in his business for each PoS;
(Six) the provider specifying in the form what types of resource required for each PoS;
(Seven) the provider specifying in the form his working hours;
(Eight) the provider specifying in the form a way of pricing.
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
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13. A computerized system for finding at least one provider that provides resource limited product or service (PoS) through a communication network;
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
the system comprising;
(One)at least one customer workstation linked to said communication network, configured to submit as an input through a social interface, at least one PoS and associated general and specific PoS-related criterion of interest in respect of each one of said at least one PoS;
(Two) a server environment linked to said communication network, configured to process the input in order to find the respective contact information of at least one provider that meet the at least one PoS and said at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion of interest;
(Three) said customer workstation being further configured to present the contact information obtained in step (b). - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
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21. The method of
claim 21 wherein the Internet utilizes the World Wide Web (WWW) interface having a Web browser.
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22. A web integrated computer system for searching resource limited product or service (PoS) on the Web;
- the PoS is associated with general criteria that include at least availability data, and specific criteria related to the type of the Pos;
the system comprising;
(One)browser operative to search the web, through social interface, PoS that meet a general filter criteria that include desired resource indication, and specific filter criteria;
(Two) the browser obtaining resulting PoS having general criteria and specific criteria that match said general filter criteria and specific filter criteria;
said matched PoS having availability that matches the desired resource indication;
(Three) the browser receiving selection of at least one from among said resulting PoS and generating a reservation order therefor.
- the PoS is associated with general criteria that include at least availability data, and specific criteria related to the type of the Pos;
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23. The system of
claim 23 further comprising means for receiving status indication in respect of said order;- said status indication includes at least confirmation or rejection.
- View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. For use in the system of claims 40, a social interface.
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27. A computerized program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for finding at least one provider that provides resource limited product or service (PoS) through a communication network;
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
the method comprising;
(One)a customer submitting as an input, through a social interface at least one PoS and associated general and specific PoS-related criterion of interest in respect of each one of said at least one PoS;
(Two) processing the input in order to find the respective contact information of at least one provider that meet said at least one PoS and said at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion of interest;
(Three) presenting the contact information obtained in step (b).
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
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28. A computerized computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for finding at least one provider that provides resource limited product or service (PoS) through a communication network;
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
the computer program product comprising;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to a customer submitting as an input, through a social interface at least one PoS and associated general and specific PoS-related criterion of interest in respect of each one of said at least one PoS;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to process the input in order to find the respective contact information of at least one provider that meet said at least one PoS and said at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion of interest;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to present the contact information obtained in step (b).
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
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29. A computerized program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for registration at least one provider that provides resource limited product or service (PoS) through a communication network;
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
the method comprising the steps of;
(One)presenting the provider with a welcome Web page, where the provider is requested to indicate his PoS type;
(Two) indicating the provider'"'"'s PoS type;
(Three) presenting to the provider a registration form;
(Four) the provider selecting the in the form which services or products he wishes to provide;
(Five) the provider select in the form which of the service'"'"'s related attributes are relevant in his business for each PoS;
(Six) the provider specifying in the form what types of resource required for each PoS;
(Seven) the provider specifying in the form his working hours;
(Eight) the provider specifying in the form a way of pricing.
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
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30. A computerized computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for registration at least one provider that provides resource limited product or service (PoS) through a communication network;
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
the computer program product comprising;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to present the provider with a welcome Web page, where the provider is requested to indicate his PoS type;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to indicate the provider'"'"'s PoS type;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to present to the provider a registration form;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to the provider selecting the in the form which services or products he wishes to provide;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to the provider select in the form which of the service'"'"'s related attributes are relevant in his business for each PoS;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to the provider specifying in the form what types of resource required for each PoS;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to the provider specifying in the form his working hours;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to the provider specifying in the form a way of pricing.
- the PoS is associated with at least a general criterion and a specific PoS-related criterion;
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